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The Portland daily press., 1887-04-12
NOTES.


The Boston Blues played the Brooklyns at
Ridgewood Park Sunday, and were defeated
2l to 5, in eight innings. The Bro0klyns
secured sixteen single, three double and two
triple base hits and one home run; Glare and
Sheehan pitching for the Blues.
The Portlands play at Baltimore today.
tomorrow they play in Bridgeport, Conn.
The Manchesters will report TO the. officers
Of the Manchester Base Ball Association
next Tuesday evening and receive their in
structions for the season.
The Manchester managers are struggling
with the snow on their grounds, and the
Mirror, in commenting on their work, says
1t looks as If 1t would take "hogsheads Of
salt to thaw the ice. lt would seem by this
that Portland isn't having the hardest time
in that direction.
Lynn is after Titcomb, the left-handed
pitcher. He will probably be disposed Of
by the Philadelphia Club but does not want
to 60 to Lynn.
Pitcher Conley, OF last years Hayerhills,
who was so i'll in San Francisco, Is now at
his home In Londale, K. l., rapidly recov-
hiblti0n games awith the Bridgeports. with
whom he has signed, but will wait until the
Eastern League championship season opens.
Shelter Is doing some heavy batting in the
practice games OF the Metropolitans this
| year.
Brockton base ballists are disappointed Al
not having team In the league this wear
and have chosen as their favorites the Bost-
tons Oh tne National League and the Port
assure Manager Spence that their voice.
VIII DC heard when his team plays In Boston
ne Hayerhill correspondent Of Sporting
Lie considers that the championship lies
/ between Portland and Lawrence. uayer-
hill, he considers, will not win II.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-12

ness part Of the town is the
famous Sunnyside farm own
ed by Mr.. @. Fl. Nelson, the
well known breeder OF trot-
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-12

TNOK sALE-Small farm OF 10 acres house of
IL 7rOOms and small barn. situated l-2 miles
from Portland Bridge, in Cape Elizibe'h good
land, will be sold az bargain il applied for inme-
diately. NJ =. q ARDINER, 40 Exchange st. z [
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-12
RESTING the cruIser Atlanta.

The cruiser Atlanta will be sent on another
trial trip in day or two. The alterations in
the machinery have been practically COM
pleted and a board of officers has been ap-
pointed to conduct the trial, which will prob
ably take place on Long Island Sound.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted to residents of
Maine as follows:
Adeline L., widow of William Preble, White
field.
Henry M. Pishon, original, Augusta.
Patrick Coyne, increase, Togus.
Henry III. Moore, increase, Bangor.
Caleb Taylor, Jr., reissue, Gardiner,
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-12
AMONG MAINE TRorTERs.
= Visit to the Famous sunnyslde
Farm at watervllIe.
What Energy VIII Accomplish In
Breeding Horses In Maine.
Notes from the Track, Road and
Stable.

Correspondence OF the Press.
WATEpryrrr An
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-12

ITO BE BET-A suit of rooms, ,unfurnished. on
Il first floor, with closets and privileges, on
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-12
AGENTS WANTED.

VxTANTED-Agentsw wanted in every town to
w sell Johnson's Knife and Scissors Sharp
ener; large indueenent to live men; secure terri.
tory at once w. H. POWERS, PIG Oxford street,
Portland Me, ILL
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-12
MALE HELP.

WANTED-By young man "a years of age,
" OF strict habits, and who can furnish best
tleman or 10 work on gentleman's place. Address
A. A. ANDERSON, 81 Exchange street. 81
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-12
wv n ANTED.

aUR customers to know that we have removed
" TO Nos 12l and 1913 Middle street. corner
Church, Thompson Block.
marl2du j. T. LEWIS & co.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
The Fidelity Bank.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 14.-About the
time the United States grand jury that
indicted Harper was in session. Eugene
Zimmerman left the city. 1t is said he
got an inkling of the fact that he was
Indicted for defrauding the Fidelity
bank and started East. The authorities
learned of his departure and immedi-
ateiy DrummOnd. of the United States
secret service. left for New York in the
hope of capturing tie fleeing fugitive.
lie arrived there too late. Zimmerman
had sailed for Europe under the name
Of Charles Zimmerman. Mr. thinner
maE was director of the Fidelity bank,
but resigned shortly before the col
lapse.
COLUMBUS. o., Dec. He. L. IIar-
per, the Fidelity bank wreckcr, was
conducted to tie state shop this H0In-
ing and dOnned his new suit of prison
clothes with an evident sense of humili-
alton expressed in his face. He will be
placed in the idle house for the time
being, until the prison authorities de-
termine what to put him at. The war
den has considerably given orders that
his head be not shaved until after his
return from Cincinnati, where he viii
soon go as witness on the other cases.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
THE BUTTER QUESTION,
With the Cow, the Subject, Dis
cussed Afternoon and Evening.

In the afternoon considerable APP
plause was elected when the fact was
announced that the papers and discus
siOnS of this meeting would be pub
lished in the state agricultural report.
The most important address delivered
was that by w. ID. Hoard, on 'The But
ter Temperament of Cows" The lee
ture was illustrated by fine large dia-
grams of animals, which have taken
prizes and are samples of what prime
cow should be. There should be an en-
deavOr, if possible, to reach down to the
physiological facts in the matter.
Farmers should pay more attention to
the hereditary points of the cow. Of
this very important matter, unfortu-
nately, farmers seem to have very in
distinct ideas. There are certain speci-
fic laws of heredity very easy to learn
by little careful study on the points
that should govern every farmer in pur-
chasing stock. The cow, as well as the
red setter dog, has her distinct features.
There is not boy, farmers son, in
Minnesota, that would go hunting with
bull dog; but unfortunately there were
lots of farmers who would hunt for good
milk from beefy animal. He had
heard an old man in Wisconsin say it
was all nonsense, this talk about here
dity-the breed lay in the corn crib, but
this was fOoIiShnesS. Nature made no
mistakes. Blood will tell. The best
butter is produced from nervous fem
mime animal, from all animal with a
brainy head, a large, full eye, wide
muZZle, lean, muscular jaw, and horn
that indicated gentleneSs. Producing
milk was purely maternal matter.
The COW that had these traits had the
hereditary promise of being a good
mixer. His address was further in
terspersed with good deal of solid in
formation, and was warmly applauded
at its conclusion.
&. lie VescOnte read an interesting
paper describing his trip to England
and what he saw last year at the London
dairy show. He pins his faith on the
jersey cow, of which he is an enthuSi-
aStic admirer.
The following gentlemen compose
committee TO investigate the working of
the state dairy commissioners AMI have
their report embodied in the published
account of the convention: s. NJ. Emery,
Gen. Baker, A. p. McKinstry, Frank
Clifford and 5. Leslie.
THE EVENING SESSION
was fairly attended. A male quartette
sang frequently some pretty pieces. A
telegram was read from Washington
saying that Chicago parties were back
ing their representatives in congress to
have the tax on Oleomargarine repealed.
On motion of o. c. Gregg this action
was vigorously condemned by the con-
ventiOn. Miss Sanford, of the State
university, spoke ''HOw to Make Home
Happy" while Gen. Baker, of Mankato.
roasted Philip Armour and the oleomar-
garine pool, and announced that he, for
one, strongly objected to being ruled or
dictated to by Chicago people. He
scored the politicians roundly several
times, caustically remarking that one
good cow was better than them all, and
before closing got another fling at Phil
Armour, whom he classed as blOated
millionaire. TO-day's business will COM
mence at o'clock this morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15

attend all the meetings OF the associa-
ton. but report business so good at
present they could hardly spare time to
com this year. w. NJ. Muir
fin runs an extensive creamery
at Sleepy Eye. Brown county. shipping
largely to New York and Chicago. He
is taking in the convention to find out
the latest things out. Sleepy Eye is a
give-away name. but she has enterprise
all the same. w. d. Hoard, hailing
from Fort Atkinson, Wis, made one of
the best speeches yesterday afternoon.
He is the publisher and editor of HOard's
Dairyman, and is well known among
the farmers as an eloquent speaker and
authority on all matters concerning but
ter and milk. John Il. Amos was easily
singled out. chatting with W. w. Cor
bett, editor of the st. Paul Farmer.
This gentleman is prominent in North
field, both as dairyman and miller.
He comes from first-class East
ern stock. being nearly connected
with Oliver AmeS, of Massachusetts.
He has lived at Mortified for the past
thirty years. and is therefore closely
identified with that thriving city.
G.. L. GabrilSon is visitor from Iowa.
He intends accompanying &C. Gregg
in his tour among the farmers tins win
ter, and assist that pleasant speaker in
his ''Plain talks to the farmers" n
Faribault is well represented at the
convention in the person of A. h. Finch.
who is we'll known and popular alkOver
the state as one of the leading creamery
men in Minnesota. G. lie Vesconte has
French name. but is veritable En-
glishman, if ever there was one. Hast
ings is his home, and four miles from
that pleasant town is located his extern
sive farm. Mr.. lie VescOnte is an en-
thuSiastic importer of Jersey cattle, and
lets all the world know it, too.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
MINNESOTA BREEDERS.
Annual Meeting of the AssOcia-
ton of Breeders of Trotters and
PAGERS

AT the annual meeting of the Mime
sofa Association of TrOtting and Pacing
Horse Breeders. held yesterday after
noon at the office of Commodore Kilt
son, the attendance was very large, eS-
pecially Of those coming from points
outside of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Among those from some distance was
Mr.. Van Campen, the well-knoWn
hOrSeman who brought the great run
ming horse Nrall TO Minnesota a good
many years ago. Most of the business
transacted pertained to the association
and was of very little interest to the
general public. w. G. HendrickSon, of
st. Paul. was selected as chairman in
the absence of the president, COmmO-
dOre kittSOn, and William Knight was
made secretary in the absence of the
regular secretary, Capt. J. ID. Wood.
George W. Sherwood. the treasurer,
read his annual report, showing that
there was now 1891 in the treasury. The
following additional members were re-
ceived: F. d. Abbey, +. NJ. Schultz
and W. II. ThurstOn, of st. Paul; c.
McCusick, saltwater; Joseph Roche
and William Budd, of Northfield; w.
+. Cross, Red Wing. The following
President, n. W. Kittson; first vice
president. Isaac Staples, Saltwater:
second vice president, DR.. o. j. Evans,
Minneapolis: treasurer, Il. 3. Marrett,
st. Paul: secretary, r. c. JudSon,
Pennington: executive committee, &.
p. Gregory, Saltwater; q. V. V. Lewis,
of Hutchinson; d. S. Hall, Renville;
George ". Sherwood. st. Paul: w.
L. Cross. Red Wing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
THE BUSINESS MEN.
Important Suggestions Made by
the New York Board of Trade.

New YORK, Dec. 14.-At the board of
trade meeting to-day resolutions were
adopted calling upon the national
board of trade TO carefully consider the
the following questions:
First-That the business men of all
parties, and both prOtectiOniStS and free
traders, should unite in demanding
early action by congress to reduce the
present enormous revenues in way to
least embarraSS existing Industries.
Second-WhiIe desirable to reduce
internal taxes. it was not desirable to
abolish the internal revenue system as
a whole.
Third-That the government should
give subsidies 10 American steamship
lines.
FOurth-That every legitimate means
to foster the merchant marine should be
used, including the enactment of the
law now pending in congress known as
the tonnage bill, applying alike to sail
and steam vessels engaged i'll foreign
commerce.
Fifth-The necessity of judicIous
national Standardization law.
SiXth-That the internal revenue tax
upon alcohol used in the arts and manu-
features should be abolished.
Seventh-The adoption of a postal
telegraph system and to urge its con-
SideratiOn upon congress.
Eighth-The consideration of the sub
ject of commercial union with Canada.
Ninth-The question of refunding a
sufficient portion of the national debt to
constitute ali adequate basis and Secur-
ity for permanent national currency.
under the present national banking
system.
Tenth-That the amendment proposed
TO the constitution of the United States
to allow the president to veto separate
items in an annual appropriation bill
should he adopted.
Eleyenth-That congress should be
urged to enact a bankrupt law embody-
ing the general principles of the Lowell
hill
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
NOT A LUMDERMAA.
Connection of Col. Villas With a Wiscon-
sin Company.
SOME ABSURD STORIES.
The Rulings of Commissioner Sparks
Did Not Affect the Superior Lum-
Der Company.
Special 10 the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Dec. 14.-The Washing
ton specials reviewing Col Villas record
as lumberman foreshadOw an attack
upon him by the New York Tribune
upon the ground that his lumber inter-
eStS in Wisconsin and his indirect con-
nectiOn with Indian reservations would
make his tenure of the secretaryship of
the interior embarrassing. if not scandal
Gus. The charges made are quite dis
tinct and specific, and relate principally
to the operations of the Superior Lum-
Der company, headquarters at Ashland,
Wis. Senator William A. Rust, of this
city, is president of the Superior Lum-
Der company. Mr. Rust said, review
ing the points made in the Washington
dispatches referred to: Sol. Villas is
one of the smallest stockholders in the
Superior Lumber company, and de-
clined to be reelected its president in
1884, when | was elected his successor.
He was made president of the company
in the first place against his wishes,
and held the Office but one year,
and would not, under any cir
cumstanees, accept it again, Civ
ing as his reason that he was no liim-
herman, knew nothing of the business
and had no time to devote to it. The
Superior Lumber company obtained a
refusal of the lands bought from the
Omaha Railroad company before Col.
Villas thought of becoming a cabinet
officer. |, myself, obtained from III. III.
Porter, president of the Omaha, about
the year 1882, the refusal of about 1OO,-
100000 acres of pine on the Lake Supe-
,-:g -, off hnlA cnid
fuSal for some time and being a stock
holder in the Superior Lumber COM
pany, prevailed upon the company to
take the timber from me when the title
had been perfected. All the
lands bought by this company
from the Omaha are within the ten
mile limits of the grant and were not
affected at all by Sparks rulings, which
referred TO idemnity lands, and hence it
is absurd to suppose that Col. Villas
caused Sparks withdrawal OIL that ac-
count. The Superior Lumber company
never bought an acre of land from Col
Villas or any of his relatives, and the
statement that the basis of this COM
pany is pine lands entered by Col. Villas
and his brother is absurd.
''As for Indian Agent Gregory, al
though he was years ago an employee of
tnlS company, he nad Tor TWO years Deen
cashier of the Ashland National bank.
The Superior Lumber company never
bought single log cut on any Indian
reservation and was never interested
directly or indirectly in a log so cut.
The company does not own an acre of
pine land within twelve miles of any
Indian reservation.
''You can see that none of the pine
lands of this lumber company are placed
in jeopardy by the revocation of idem-
nifty Withdrawals, and the adjustment
and reversal of Sparks did not affect the
company one way or the other.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
American Field Trials,

FLORENCE. Ala, Dee 1.-THE run
ming in the Derby OF the American Field
Trials club was continued to-day.
JacObin beat Latonla. showing Better
range and speed. kingsmark beat Hec-
tor in q very poor heat. Jack MOdoc
beat Cinch after a very close contest,
Jack winning on superior nose. Dave
Il beat Sunshine in very interesting
heat. Both did excellent work. Laddy
beat Lille Il, the latter not being in
condition. Josie Is had a bye. This
ended the second series. In the third
series Josie b beat Ollie in the finest
heat of the day, both showing grand
range and speed. Dave r beat Kings
mark, winning on superior range and
nose. .JacObin beat Jack MOdoc after a
long and interesting heat. This ended
the third series and the days work. In
the fourth series the contestants will be
Joey b. Dave Il, Jacobin and Laddy.
The alleged stakes will also begin 10
morrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
Gooding Pays $1,000 for the
Privilege of Handling the
Minneapolis Team.
John Donaldson Willing to
Match the Spider Against
0'Leary for $4,000.
Tommy Warren Back in La
Crosse--Meeting Of Mime
sofa Breeders.
The Twin Cities Association
Admitted at the CinciR-
natl Convention.

The announcement was made last
night of the sale of the Minneapolis base
ball franchise by R. o. Foster to w. E.
Gooding for $1,000. The transfer took
place several days ago, but for pruden-
tial reasons was not sooner announced,
as GoOding desired to complete negOtia-
lions for several players before the
change was made known. The step will
be hailed with delight by the lovers of
the game at Minneapolis, as it will
probably result in the placing of better
team in the field, with both money and
energy behind it. r. o. Foster, though
a good man in his way, lacked money
and decision, TO say nothing of executive
ability. qualities which GoOOding
possesses. That there is money
in the franchise properly managed there
is no ground for doubt, but the money
will stay there unless brought out by
judiciOuS investment in the beginning.
Manager Gooding said last evening that
if money would put in a good team he
would have enc. He is negotiating for
a crack battery, which he expects to Sc
cure. at a large outlay. The players al
ready signed will be held. ana in addi-
ton several new ones have been OBJ
tanned. Patton, of last years team, and
,]eVne. of the La Crosse team, have been
secured this week. Winkelman, Kreig,
KlOpf. HAYES. BrOSnau. Shaw. Jeyne,
McCullOm and Patton constitute the
team as far as chosen. with third base
man and several others yet to be Sc
iected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
MRS. ROBINSON'S TRIAL.
Testimony Tending to Show That
the Woman Poisoned Her Son.


the Woman Poisoned Her Son.
BosToN, Dec. 1.-the same crowded
court rcCm and eager throng of specta-
tors as on previous days met the gaze of
Mrs. Sarah j. Robinson this morning as
she was placed in the dock at her trial
for murder. DR.. Emery r. White,
Willie's physician, resumed his testi-
mony by telling of his visit to Willie
with DR.. Durrell. Witness said to Willie:
You are a very sick boy and must die.
You have been poisoned" Willie said:
II knew it." Medical Examiner Dur
rel testified to his visit to Willie with
DR.. White and corroborated DR.. Whites
testimony. Charles II. Jose. living in
the house with the L )binsons, said he
was present at the interview just testi-
fed to by DR.. Durrell and Willie said:
Il know | cannot live" Witness said
Willie afterward replied that he knew
he had been poisoned. DR.. White was
recalled and said that at the last inter
view Willie said in response TO the
question as to who gave him food: 'NO
one but my mother and Mr.. Smith,
DR.. White further expressed the opin-
ion that he had received dose of az
senic before the witness saw him OH
thursday. he must nave received an
other dose between Friday morning
when he found him better and the Sat
urday night when he was worse. Re-
peated doses must have been given him.
Edward Ferguson, druggist, testified to
putting up the prescriptions of DIR.
White in this case. Other evidence as
to the prescriptions was offered to prove
their authenticity and preparation. No
arsenic he said was mt info DIR
Whites prescriptions.
The afternoon session was occupied
in taking testimony of several analyti-
cal chemists who had analysed portions
of the viscera of Willie Robinson. They
all concurred in the statement that
death had resulted from arscnical poi
Soning. This finished the case for the
people. The defense will open to-mor-
row.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
THE TURF CONGRESS.
The Twin City Association Adj
niftnd TO Membership.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 1.-THE Amer
lean Turf congress met here to-day at
noon with Thomas Green, of st. Louis,
president, in the chair; i. G. Bruce, of
Lexington. KY. secretary, and J, c.
Brewster of the Chicago Driving Park
association: T. J. Megibben, of Latonia
Jockey club; J. S. Robinson, of the
Lexington association, and Col. Clark,
of the Louisville club. present. W. S.
Tough. of the Kansas City Agricultural
and Mechanical association, was
present asking admission to the con-
gress: also f. J. Hill, of Kansas City, rep
reSenting the Waldo Park association,
and asking admission for that aSSocia-
ton. The congress postponed action in
both cases. An application for admis-
sion from the Twin City association of
Minneapolis was received and granted.
A rule was adopted prohibiting clubs
from holding mixed meetings of trot-
ting, pacing and running races. RuD-
ming races must not be mixed with
other kinds of races. Other matters
were discussed but action was post
poned until the adjourned session. Mem
berS say they have no authority TO fix
dates for meetings; that that is vested
IN the individual clubs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15

trouble in dispOsing of Gray, the figures
marking the efforts of the successful
contestant. Forty-one innings were
necessary for Hayward to defeat Miller,
the score being IS to S5, and the average
81.
The games this evening will be con-
tested by Mallette and Smith, HOa and
Miller and Wakeman and WolfsOn. 1t
is expected that the tournament eX-
elusive of ties, will be completed Tues
day evening, and at present the indica-
tons are that Hoa, Hayward and Nal
lette will win the prizes in the order
named